PORTLAND — As it considers a sweeping new plan to reduce homelessness, the City Council grappled Monday night with one of its causes: lack of affordable housing. The council voted unanimously to direct federal funds to a plan for developing 35 affordable apartments at 409 Cumberland Ave. But members of the public used the opportunity to […]
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Maine's public access ombudsman expects to be busy
FREEPORT — Public access and freedom of information advocates have long been calling for the appointment of an official to help the public navigate Maine’s freedom of access laws. They got their wish in the last legislative session when two bills passed, fully funding the state’s first public access ombudsman, with $88,000 in annual salary […]
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Several voter forums in Portland this week
PORTLAND — The public has several opportunities this week to ask questions of candidates in the Nov. 6 election for City Council, and to hear experts debate the upcoming state referendum on same-sex marriage. On Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., the Portland Community Chamber will sponsor a discussion with the council candidates at the Portland Regional […]
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People & Business
Appointments Girls on the Run-Maine, a new nonprofit organization that uses the power of running to inspire preteen girls to be joyful, healthy and confident, has announced its board of directors. The Girls on the Run-Maine Board of Directors includes Megan Staton Tumavicus, board chairwoman; Sarah Russell, vice chairwoman; Rob Fast, secretary; Allison McBrierty, treasurer; […]
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Portland Police Beat: Oct. 17
Arrests 10/6 at 9 a.m. James W. McDonald, 57, of Portland, was arrested on Riverside Street by Officer Roland Lachance on a charge of violation of conditional release. 10/6 at 11 a.m. Joshua V. Fuller, 32, no address listed, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Matthew Rider on a charge of public drinking. 10/6 […]
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Margaret Mary Naples, 97: A passion for sports, fashion
PORTLAND— Margaret Mary Naples, 97, died Oct. 13 at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco. She was born in Portland on Dec. 5, 1914, to John J. and Jane M. (Doherty) Locke. She attended Portland schools. Family was the central focus of her life. She was a loving, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She […]
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Portland Meetings: Oct. 17-23
Wed. 10/17 4 p.m. Island Advisory Committee Ferry TerminalWed. 10/17 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPLWed. 10/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation CHWed. 10/17 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability, & Energy CHThu. 10/18 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation cancelledThu. 10/18 6 p.m. Public Safety, Health, & Human Services CHThu. 10/18 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CHMon. […]
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Similar roots produce political contrast in House District 120 election in Portland
PORTLAND — Two-term incumbent state Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, is being challenged by libertarian Republican, and political newcomer, Davian Akers in House District 120. District 120 includes the city’s East End, Old Port and downtown. While the candidates disagree on subjects from job creation to energy independence, they said their working-class roots have influenced their […]
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Out & About: 'Good People' opens season at Good Theater in Portland
Drama, music and dance are all represented in this week’s picks of the tix in southern Maine. Under the rubric of drama there’s the New England premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Good People,” the season-opening show at Portland’s Good Theater. And “Good People” is way more than good; it’s great. Two top-notch musical events are slated […]
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The Universal Notebook: A clear choice in Maine Senate District 11
The race for the District 11 state Senate seat has gotten a great deal more publicity than local races usually get, in large part because there is such a contrast between the two candidates. Incumbent Sen. Dick Woodbury, U-Yarmouth, is a professorial economist. The only independent in the Senate; a moderate, bipartisan problem-solver who attends […]